Every feeding journey is different

Whether you're preparing for your baby's arrival or working through feeding challenges, you'll receive compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to your family's goals.

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Why families choose Shari

With more than two decades of clinical experience, Shari provides personalized support for:

  • Breastfeeding and chestfeeding

  • Premature and preterm infants

  • Twins and multiples

  • NICU graduates

  • Babies requiring breathing support or feeding tubes

  • Painful latch and nipple pain

  • Low milk supply and oversupply

  • Tongue ties and oral function concerns

  • Pumping and flange fitting

  • Bottle feeding and bottle refusal

  • Return-to-work planning

  • Weaning and combination feeding

Prenatal consultation

Prepare for a confident start.

We'll cover:

  • What to expect in the first days after birth

  • Positioning and latch basics

  • Establishing milk supply

  • Pumping essentials

  • Feeding cues and newborn behavior

  • Personalized recommendations for your family

In-home lactation consultation

Personalized support in the comfort of your home.

Common reasons families schedule a visit:

  • Painful breastfeeding

  • Baby isn't latching well

  • Weight gain concerns

  • Low milk supply

  • Pumping questions

  • Bottle feeding challenges

  • Feeding after a NICU stay

  • Support for premature infants or multiples

Virtual lactation consultation

Expert support from anywhere.

Ideal for:

  • Follow-up appointments

  • Pumping support

  • Bottle feeding questions

  • Return-to-work planning

  • Milk supply concerns

  • Families outside our in-home service area

Follow-up visits

As your baby grows, your feeding plan may change.

Follow-up visits help with:

  • Tracking progress

  • Adjusting your care plan

  • New feeding challenges

  • Ongoing breastfeeding support

  • Weaning guidance

  • Reaching your long-term feeding goals

No matter where you are in your feeding journey, Grateful Lactation Services is here to help you feed your baby with confidence.

Lactation & infant feeding class

For Highlands Integrated Pediatrics patients only, Shari offers a lactation and infant-feeding education class for expectant and new families.

These classes provide practical, evidence-based guidance on:

  • Preparing to breastfeed

  • Understanding newborn feeding cues

  • Establishing milk supply

  • Pumping basics

  • Common breastfeeding challenges

  • Partner support and postpartum feeding plans

Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 AM at HIP. You must be a patient at HIP to attend.